Neill Potts

TL;DR: A model is shared demonstrating how the ‘working fast1 on-field brain3’, ‘ working slow1 off- field brain4’ and ‘research-practitioner2’ can work together to undertake and integrate research into practice and solve the above problems.

TL;DR: In resistance trained professional rugby players, the optimal load for eliciting PPO during the loaded JS in the range measured occurs at 20% 1RM JS, with decreases in PPO and BV, and increases in VGRF, as the load is increased, although greater PPO likely occurs without any additional load.

TL;DR: The salivary testosterone and cortisol responses to mid-week testing showed an ability to discriminate a rugby match outcome over a limited number of games, and the Morn-PreΔ in cortisol was the strongest diagnostic biomarker.

TL;DR: A positive association emerged between within-person fluctuations in self-appraised motivation to train and testosterone concentration in an elite rugby environment and the lagged, non-linear nature of this relationship and match predictions on both outcomes support, and extend, theoretical models linking testosterone and competitive behaviors.

TL;DR: Multiple physiological and contextual factors appear to contribute to player performance in international rugby competition, and measurement of these factors may guide training and management practices.